Economics of Banking is aimed at final year undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA students taking courses in banking. The text focuses on banking trends and operations in a microeconomic context, incorporating theoretical material with practical aspects of banking.

Kent Matthews is Associate Dean for Engagement & International Relations and the Sir Julian Hodge Professor of Banking and Finance at Cardiff Business School. He has held previous posts at the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, and the Bank of England, and has been a research visitor to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

John Thompson is Emeritus Professor of Finance at Liverpool John Moores University.